Aga Khan Museum Program Guide

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Join us for our fifth anniversary celebrations! We first opened our doors on September 18th, 2014, becoming North America’s first museum dedicated to Islamic art, changing perceptions, and sparking dialogue. From Spain to China, Japan to Scandinavia, and Mughal India to modern Syria, we’ve had the honour of presenting hundreds of world-renowned artists, musicians, and thought leaders over the past five years. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to connecting cultures: our ever-curious visitors, our generous supporters, DIWAN and our tireless volunteers and staff! Delicious flavours, a delightful menu, and an Let’s celebrate together at our First Five Fest on August 31 (12– authentically designed 10 pm) and September 1 (12–6 pm) with live music, tasty food, space make for an art, and activities for all ages. irresistible dining experience.

AGAKHANMUSEUM.ORG EXPLORE SEPT-DEC 2019 Experience new dimensions of a vast and complex continent with a world-class lineup of art, BUILDING BLACK: CIVILIZATIONS performances, and talks in our fall season, Africa! September 21, 2019 – February 23, 2020 Contemporary Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako CARAVANS OF GOLD, FRAGMENTS IN TIME speaks to Africa’s remarkable history and its powerful future in an Afrofuturist exhibition, featuring a series of September 21, 2019 – February 23, 2020 surrealist sculptures built with over 100,000 black LEGO© Bricks. Caravans of Gold, a groundbreaking exhibition, transports you to medieval times when western Africa was at the heart of a global economy, stretching to CHALLENGING WHAT WE KNOW Europe, the Middle East, and beyond — a history Our season’s vibrant array of educational programming largely left out of our Western textbooks. spotlights the history of African art and cultural exchange. You’ll encounter stunning masterpieces set beside new Illuminating showcases from African embassies, archeological discoveries, revealing how western Africa thought-provoking local artists, and speakers from fuelled the world with ideas, luxuries, and coveted the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and commodities, like ivory, salt, and gold. You’ll also meet the Northwestern’s Block Museum of Art will challenge legendary Mansa Musa — thought to be one of the us to rethink the world’s past, present, and future. wealthiest people of all time. Featuring major loans from Mali, Morocco, and Nigeria — never before seen in Canada — you won’t want to miss this PAN-AFRICAN MUSIC AND FILM surprising look into medieval history. From Madagascar’s Toko Telo to the Okavango African Orchestra, our pan-African focus comes to life in our Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval 2019/20 Performing Arts season, Listening to Each Other, Saharan Africa is organized by the Block Museum of Art and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human which pays tribute to the role of the performative arts in endeavor, as well as by Northwestern University’s Buffett Institute for Global connecting communities, preserving culture, and spurring Studies. Two anonymous donors made possible the exhibition’s travel to the social change. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution. Additional support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Myers Foundations, the Alumnae of Northwestern University, the 2019 Performing Arts programs supported by Robert Lehman Foundation, the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, and the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario Nuit Blanche 5th annual DUENDE Flamenco festival FREE POP-UP PERFORMANCES Saturday, October 5, 7 pm – Sunday, October 6, 7 am November 13–23 Enjoy intimate performances from a diverse lineup of talented local Arrivals and Encounters: Sama In our fifth year, we bring you bold and innovative PERFORMANCES artists in the Museum’s public Our dusk-till-dawn art celebration will transport you, revealing the dance from two of the world’s top flamenco performers Esmeralda Enrique’s Spanish Dance Company & spaces and galleries. ephemeral and the enduring. — Eduardo Guerrero and Isaac Tovar — along with iconic Opening Reception with Tablao Flamenco Toronto Wednesdays: 5, 6, and 7 pm local dancers and acclaimed Spanish cinema. Saturday, Nov. 16, 6 pm FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION! From inside such tranquil spaces as Mongolian yurts, a First Nations’ teepee, Saturdays & Sundays: and a geodesic dome you will discover the many faces of Toronto: sleepless Event pricing and ticket package details available online: Dance a Mile in My Shoes/Bells 12, 1, and 3 pm When you purchase a ticket to a performance, city, site for sacred discovery, and scene of unexpected encounters. agakhanmuseum.org/Duende2019 by Carmen Romero and Bageshree Vaze Sama, Arabic for listening, is the night’s inspiration and we invite you Sunday, Nov. 17, 7 pm Generously supported by talk, or workshop, you get to explore the Museum FREE FILMS to experience genre-blurring live music, whirling dervishes, opera for free, including our Museum Collection and Camarón: Flamenco y revolución Desplante by Eduardo Guerrero performances, a virtual reality art installation, theatre, and much more! Thursday, Nov. 21, 8:30 pm special exhibitions. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 pm Polígono Sur Nuit Blanche is supported by the City of Toronto, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada Council for the Arts. Encuentro by Isaac Tovar Wednesday, Nov. 20, 7 pm Saturday, Nov. 23, 8 pm September October November December LAST CHANCE TO SEE 7 1 9 1 2 1 3 PERFORMANCE INSIGHT TOUR FALL FILM SERIES OFFSITE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE TALK INSIGHT TOUR THE MOON! Stree Shakti: Celebrating Women in Music Saharan Pathways of Islamic Art Nollywood Babylon Naseer Shamma & Orontes: Flamenco Night The Maghreb Project Trade Networks and Empires: African Art’s Many On Blue with Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar with Dr. Michael Chagnon Get an electric look at the powerhouse that is Nigeria’s at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front St. East Move to the beat of a 9-piece ensemble, crossing cultural Golden Ages with Dr. Augustus Casely-Hayford with Bita Pourvash Enjoy performances, talks, and Travel across the Sahara Desert, gaining insight into film industry, one of the largest in the world. borders to bring you the sounds of North Africa’s Sahara. Hear the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum interactive activities See one of India’s top classical vocalists, performing songs Feel Flamenco rhythms from one of the world’s pre- Discover why the colour blue is a symbol for mystics and masterpieces from medieval African empires. Wednesday, 6 pm Saturday, 8 pm of African Art discuss how art can carve out empires and Wednesdays from 4 to 8 pm, associated with female deities. eminent oud masters and a Syrian guitar quartet. lovers in Islamic art. Free $35, $31.50 Friends, $26.25 students and seniors under Luke Jerram’s Moon Saturday, 7 pm Tuesday, 6:30 pm Friday, 7:30 pm shape history. Tuesday, 6:30 pm Presented in collaboration with Batuki Music Sunday, 2 pm sculpture, extended until $40 orchestra, $30 balcony, and 10% off for Friends $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors Presented in partnership with the National Film Board. For tickets, please visit stlc.com. $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors September 15. A co-production with Canadian Arabic Orchestra $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors An associate partnership with Raag-Mala Toronto

For details, visit: agakhanmuseum.org/FarewellMoon 11 – 12 16 3 7 5 8 FILM FALL FILM SERIES PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE LUNCHTIME TALK FALL FILM SERIES Toronto Middle Eastern and North African Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love Charsu Festival of Arabic Music and Arts: Picking up the Pieces: Amazing Grace 12 22 Film Festival Venture into the controversy that arose when this Be whisked away by classical pieces from Iranian and Greek Arabia Concert Reimagining Black Civilizations Witness Aretha Franklin’s soul-stirring talent in this LUNCHTIME TALK KEYNOTE TALK Dive into new worlds with a showcase of powerful Senegalese pop superstar released a deeply spiritual Canadian composers in this spirited chamber concert. Journey from the Acropolis to Constantinople with classical with Ekow Nimako documentary featuring never-before-seen footage. dramas and documentaries. album about Islam. Sunday, 3 pm music that intertwines Greek and Arabic melodies. Sunday, 1 pm Behind the Scenes of Our First Five Years Telling the Story of Medieval Africa Find out what inspired our feature artist to devote 600 hours Friday, Oct. 11: 5–9 pm Wednesday, 6 pm $40, $36 Friends, $30 students and seniors Thursday, 7:30 pm to building a 6x6 ft. sculpture out of black LEGO Bricks. Free How do you build a museum? Join five of our senior staff with Dr. Kathleen Bickford Berzock Saturday, Oct. 12: 2–7:30 pm Free An associate partnership with Charsu $45 orchestra, $40 balcony Thursday, 1 pm to hear stories about everything from building design to Hear the curator of Caravans of Gold discuss western Day Pass: $50, $45 Friends, $37.50 students and seniors 10% off for Friends, students, and seniors Free with Museum admission exhibition planning. Africa’s remarkable influence during the medieval era. Weekend Pass: $85 An associate partnership with Canadian Arabic Orchestra Thursday, 1 pm Sunday, 2 pm Free with Museum admission An associate partnership with the Toronto Middle Eastern and $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors North African Film Festival 8 9 21 – 22 OFFSITE PERFORMANCE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP Rebirth of the Sun Festival of Arabic Music and Arts: West African Drumming and Dance Ring in 2020 at the Museum! 28 30 19 23 at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto Maghrebian Night with VIBE Arts PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE ADULT COURSE Celebrate the winter solstice with ancient stories told A sensational night celebrating the new Enjoy the rhythms of Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco Be inspired by the rhythms of West Africa as you learn Toko Telo Emel Mathlouthi: Album Release Concert Sublime Sitar Silk Routes: Caravans of Gold & Beyond through music, song, chants, dances, and whirling dervishes. decade, with dinner, music, and admission to in a classical music concert that brings North Africa to life. traditional drumming and dance techniques. Saturday, 4 pm and 8 pm & Sunday, 4 pm our galleries. Experience alluring folk music from three of Madagascar’s Enjoy the otherwordly electronic melodies of a Tunisian with Pandit Budhaditya Mukherjee with Sudharshan Durayappah Friday, 7:30 pm Saturday, 2–4 pm $30, $27 Friends, $22.50 students and seniors stars, including one of the world’s top guitarists. singer known as the “voice of the Tunisian revolution.” Experience the exquisite music of one of India’s top Learn about the Asian, African, and Middle Eastern trade $50 orchestra, $45 balcony $35, $30 Friends, $25 students and seniors Saturday, 8 pm Monday, 8:30 PM Stay tuned for more details! sitarists and winner of a 2019 Padma Bhushan award. routes that shaped our past and inform our present. 10% off for Friends, students, and seniors Co-production with the Ismaili Centre, Toronto With support from Canada Council for the Arts $40, $36 Friends, $30 students and seniors $25, $22.50 Friends, $18.75 students and seniors Saturday, 7:30 pm Wednesdays until Nov. 20, 6:30–8:30 pm & An associate partnership with Canadian Arabic Orchestra

Presented in collaboration with Collective Concerts and the Canadian Arab Institute $40 orchestra, $30 balcony, and 10% off for Friends Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 am–12 pm $210, $180 Friends, $150 students and seniors An associate partnership with Raag-Mala Toronto. 9 14 PERFORMANCE LUNCHTIME TALK LIGHT UP THE DARK Okavango African Orchestra Ivory and Gold: Islamic Spain & Trans-Saharan Trade Our spectacular 3D video projection returns for the Patrons’ Show your PRESTO card to save 20% off general 24 29 Don’t miss this Juno-winning group that unites musicians with Dr. Mariam Rosser-Owen holidays! Watch as the Museum’s facade transforms into a Appreciation Days admission and 10% off on-site Shop purchases. LUNCHTIME TALK INSIGHT TOUR from seven African countries to create fresh musical Join a Victoria and Albert Museum curator to explore the dynamic work of art. Travels in Africa: Word and Image Insights into India languages. politics of the gold and ivory trades in the medieval era. Saturday, 8 pm September 28–29, 2019 with Dr. Michael Chagnon with Dr. Marika Sardar Thursday, 1 pm $35, $31.50 Friends, $26.25 students and seniors Free with Musem admission Challenge what you know about history with a look at Discover treasures of Indian art, delving into the world THANK YOU Presented in collaboration with Batuki Music COMING MARCH 2020 to our Patrons’ Circle Supporters medieval texts and stunning artworks from Caravans of illuminated Qur’ans, Mughal court paintings, and of Gold. Portuguese trade goods. For more information, The Museum + Arts Pass Program Thursday, 1 pm Tuesday, 6:30 pm 17 21 exhibition please contact: Borrow a free family pass to the Museum with your Free with Museum admission $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors WORKSHOP INSIGHT TOUR [email protected] Toronto Public Library card! Passes are available at Modern Batik: Expressive Explorations Building Black: Civilizations SANCTUARY 50 branches. To learn more visit: tpl.ca/mappass. with Deon Best with Ekow Nimako MARCH 21 – AUGUST 23 Create unique and colourful designs on fabric using a Take an intimate tour of a dynamic Afrofuturist exhibition 30 traditional wax and dye technique. with the artist behind it and learn about his inspiration. Step inside a space dedicated to exploring the PERFORMANCE Sunday, 11 am–4 pm Thursday, 6:30 pm idea of sanctuary. Thirty-six artists from around Art Toronto $50, $45 Friends, $40 students and seniors $20, $18 Friends, $12 students and seniors Become a Friend of the Museum Yemen Blues plays Hallel the world, including Brendan Fernandes and October 25–27, 2019 (+$30 materials fee) Take advantage of exclusive benefits, including free admission Groove to an irresistible blend of jazz, rock, blues, funk, Mona Hatoum, have designed spectacular to all of our exhibitions and special previews for a full year. and Yemenite spiritual music. woven rugs in response to their personal The Aga Khan Museum is proud to be a cultural Wednesday, 8:30 pm Plus, you’ll receive discounts on our performances, courses, partner of Canada’s international fair for modern 27 29 reflections on sanctuary — whether that means $50, $45 Friends, $37.50 students and seniors and lectures, as well as at the Shop, Café, Diwan Restaurant, and contemporary art, celebrating its 20th year. FALL FILM SERIES PERFORMANCE & CONVERSATION safe haven, sacred space, place of beauty, or and on parking. A co-production with the Ashkenaz Festival Metro Toronto Convention Centre Mali Blues Ahmed Ag Kaedy something entirely unique. For a full list of levels and benefits visit our website at North Building Travel to the home of the blues in this documentary about Experience the desert rock and protest music that forced this Organized by the FORSITE Foundation with the support of ALRUG. agakhanmuseum.org/support/friends.html or call 255 Front Street West, Toronto Mali’s rich music scene that’s now in peril. Malian musician into exile, followed by a moderated talk. 416.646.4667. For details, visit arttoronto.ca. Wednesday, 6 pm Friday, 8:30 pm Free $35, $31.50 Friends, $26.25 students and seniors Programming subject to change. For a complete and up-to-date listing of our events, visit agakhanmuseum.org

Bring the kids and enjoy fun hands-on activities for the whole family! Get in for free with your OCT card and plan your class Museum Collection, Special Exhibitions, Cover: Detail of Bowman from Jebba Island, Nigeria, 14th–15th century. Become a Friend, Nuit Blanche, Family Programming, Teachers Bring Your Copper alloy, height 95 cm. National Commission for Museums and Class, and Gain New Knowledge on Our Tours: Photos by Connie Tsang. trip to the Museum. Customize your class visit, or and Architecture Monuments, Abuja, Nigeria, 79.R19. Photograph Museum for African Art and The Fundación Marcelino Botín/Karin L. Wilis Duende Flamenco Festival: Photo by Paco Lobato. Family Sundays Family Exploration Activities choose from a roster of school programs for Pre-K to Ever wonder what inspired the building’s architect Shop: Photo by Aly Manji. Sanctuary: Detail of Untitled (2017), designed by Sherin Guirguis. Wool, Sundays, 12–4 pm Pick up a complimentary activity Grade 12. For curriculum links and booking details, visit or the pieces in our Museum Collection? Take part 48x75 inches. Image provided by the FORSITE Foundation with the Diwan: Photo by PBDen Graphics. support of ALRUG. Make art and memories in our guide and take your family on an agakhanmuseum.org/learn or email in our daily tours offered at various times. Vibrant Venue: Photo by Mango Studios - www.mangostudios.com Education Centre. exploration of the galleries. [email protected]. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors Free with Museum admission See Ticket Desk for details. Museum admission required AGAKHANMUSEUM.ORG 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1K1 416.646.4677 [email protected]

ABOUT THE AGA KHAN MUSEUM The Aga Khan Museum is a centre for innovation and creativity dedicated to connecting cultures through the arts. With exhibitions, performing arts, films, talks, workshops, and more, the Museum showcases the contributions of Islamic civilizations and serves as a catalyst for intercultural dialogue.

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HOURS Monday: Closed* Tuesday: 10 am–6 pm Wednesday: 10 am–8 pm Thursday–Sunday: 10 am–6 pm Museum admission is free every Wednesday from 4–8 pm. *Open holiday Mondays, 10 am–6 pm: September 2 (Labour Day) October 14 (Thanksgiving Day) For up-to-date information about modified hours, please visit agakhanmuseum.org/hours. SPECIAL HOLIDAY HOURS December 24: 10 am–4 pm December 31: 10 am–4 pm December 25: Closed January 1: 10 am–8 pm December 30: 10 am–6 pm